He was tall with a distinguished mustache and magic fingers. Long fingers that traveled down the Mississippi River and connected to New Orleans. Butch Thompson was a Minnesota musical giant, the ...
Bloomington musician Mark Wiedenmayer said, "H-T survey results voted Craig Brenner best pianist in Bloomington in 1987." Brenner pours his keyboard skills into something else, too — the Bloomington ...
The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival returns this year after a hiatus due to post-pandemic financial challenges. Founded by local musician Craig Brenner, the festival aims to introduce ...
Rock ’n’ roll exploded out of Memphis in the 1950s, but the East Texas town of Marshall helped build its launchpad decades earlier. On Sept. 26 and 27, Marshall (pop: 24,000) will celebrate its ...
Hedley announced All Hat last month with “Fresh Hot Biscuits,” and proved that he could write within the confines of Western swing. The new single, though, is a cover of a song originally released ...
In a heartfelt conversation on Farah Khan’s cooking vlog, Javed Jaaferi, Naved Jaaferi, and Ravi Behl recalled how Boogie Woogie was born. From casually conceiving the idea to securing Rs 14 lakh in ...
SAN DIEGO — Renowned pianist Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra will take the stage this Saturday at the East Village Blues Fest, held at the Quartyard in downtown San Diego. The performance ...
If you’re a fan of word puzzles, Strands may be your next favorite NYT game. It tests players to locate themed words in a 6x8 grid. The challenge can range from simple to complex, especially on harder ...
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 13, Episode 13 of “The Masked Singer,” “Lucky Season 13 Finale,” which aired May 7 on Fox. It wasn’t that long ago that country singer Gretchen Wilson was ...
Known for his electrifying live shows, boogie-woogie and blues pianist Henri Herbert is acclaimed as one of the most thrilling musicians on the contemporary blues and rock scene. His dazzling ...
A 25-year-old dancing sensation from Nepal has already reached the Everest base camp to attempt to climb the world's highest peak this spring season, officials said. According to the Department of ...
Meade “Lux” Lewis didn’t just record a blues—he conjured a rolling landscape of rhythm and motion. Cut in 1928, “Honky Tonk Train Blues” demanded a great deal of the pianist: relentless drive, ...